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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
4
Thought for the evening quotes Thomas Chandler Haliburton on the stubborn impulse to relinquish privilege once gained, reflecting on insistence and restraint in public discourse.
Maine officials will continue school based anti smoking education using government supplied health data. Education Commissioner Nickerson and Health Commissioner Fisher urge factual updates to warn the public, especially youths, about cigarette risks amid rising juvenile smoking concerns in surveys from New Jersey and national trends.
A 1962-era critique notes the Post Office Department loses money on parcel post, recovering about 80.8 percent of costs. With a 13.1 percent rate increase approved since 1960 to cover roughly 91.3 percent, officials predict a $75.4 million annual gain, though higher costs and private carriers threaten mail order traffic and overall taxpayer impact.
The Vatican loan of Michelangelo’s Pieta will travel 4000 miles to the New York World’s Fair, leaving St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time in 465 years amid strict guarding. The nievely carved marble statue will be shown at Flushing Meadow inspiring awe as viewers reflect on art’s timeless reach.
The departure of Ted Sorensen from the White House appears amicable with no rift between Kennedy and Johnson teams. Robert Kennedy remains attorney general and key Kennedy aides stay on, suggesting Sorensen found working for the new president difficult but not a sign of conflict. The resignation may simply free him to write a book, with no immediate controversy.
Washington correspondents recount Lyndon B Johnsons youth in a Texas farm town and his 1930s work with the NYA aiding youths in pockets of poverty. The piece links his drive for quick federal aid to distressed areas with his own early experiences, noting political consequences.
John Browning, 30, a top concert pianist from Denver and Los Angeles, describes the grueling life of a modern pianist. He notes long hours at the piano, constant travel, poor acoustics, and the pressure to maintain peak form, with about 25 such artists in the country and salaries ranging from 500 to 6000 dollars per appearance.
AP analysis shows the next federal budget, starting July 1, expands spending in education health and space research while trimming agriculture and defense. Public receipts rise as incomes and taxes grow, with a $3 billion overall deficit and a shift toward trust funds and economic stability amid war on poverty efforts.
Ruth Willett outlines eight practical resolutions to improve daily life in Hollywood. Suggestions include thinking before speaking, enjoying acts of kindness, speaking one’s mind tactfully, tackling unpleasant tasks promptly, staying courteous, carving daily personal time, graciously excusing others’ faults, and giving honest compliments.
Paul Harvey argues against government overreach in smoking control and cites outdated Texas and Illinois laws. He warns that regulating private life risks creating a dictatorship mindset and favors individual responsibility over prohibition. He notes Eastland Texas penalties are unenforced and questions the balance between public health and liberty.
Readers debate the city charter clause on the finance committee and its budget authority, then a Hollywood wire reports on 1964 fashion trends with notes from Sandra Dee, Bette Davis, Natalie Wood, Shelley Winters, Donna Reed, and Debbie Reynolds on plunging necklines and style.
Biddeford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street publishes daily except Sunday. W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor oversee business and editorial desks in Biddeford Maine. Subscription rates in advance listed as one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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